,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #b1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 &  
,mr4 ,k5n$y7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
condol5ces to ! victims ( ,hurricane    
,h>vey1 ,hurricane ,irma1 & ,hurricane  
,m>ia1 comm5d+ ! resili5cy ( ! p (      
,texas1 ,l\isiana1 ,florida1 ,pu]to     
,rico1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 
& express+ gratitude to o!r neighbor+   
,/ates will+ to /& by ! p ( ! affect$   
areas dur+ ! relief & recov]y ef=ts4    
,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb] ( #bjag1   
,hurricanes ,h>vey & ,irma rea*$ ! %ores
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & wreak$ havoc on !  
,/ates ( ,texas1 ,l\isiana1 & ,florida2 
,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] ( #bjag1 ,hurricane 
,m>ia deva/at$ ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 ,:]eas1 z a result
 ( ^! hurricanes1 a major ,f$]al disa/] 

0 decl>$ = ,texas on ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s on      
,septemb] #g1 #bjag1 & = ,florida &     
,pu]to ,rico on ,septemb] #aj1 #bjag2   
,:]eas a ,f$]al em]g5cy 0 decl>$ =      
,l\isiana on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjag2 ,:]eas1 
z ( ,septemb] #bjag1 ,hurricanes ,h>vey1
 ,irma1 & ,m>ia h be5 responsible = !   
dea?s ( m ?an #aej individuals2 ,:]eas1 
z a result ( ,hurricane ,h>vey-- 7#a7 _m
 communities 9 ,texas & ,l\isiana 7     
flood$ & )\t electrical p[] = ext5d$    
p]iods ( "t & an entire city 9 ,texas1 )
 a population ( #aah1jjj1 lo/ access to 
dr9k+ wat]2  7#b7 "s wea!r gauges 9 !   
,/ate ( ,texas measur$ m ?an #ej in*es (
 ra9fall betwe5 ! ev5+ ( ,?ursday1      
,augu/ #bd1 #bjag1 & ! aft]noon (       
,tuesday1 ,augu/ #bi1 #bjag2  7#c7 m ?an
 #d1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj lit]s ( wat] fell 9 
,h>ris ,c\nty 9 ,texas 9 only #ajj h\rs2
  7#d7 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas alone1 m ?an  
#acj1jjj resid5ces 7 de/roy$2 &  7#e7 m 
?an #a1jjj1jjj vehicles 9 ,texas 7      
de/roy$2  ,:]eas1 z a result (          

,hurricane ,irma-- 7#a7 ne>ly           
#ac1jjj1jjj p 9 ,florida 7 left )\t     
electrical p[]2  7#b7 an e/imat$ #ij    
p]c5t ( ! homes 9 ! ,florida ,keys 7    
damag$ or de/roy$2  7#c7 ,florida's     
#h1fjj1jjj1jjj citrus indu/ry faces crop
 losses ( #gj p]c5t1 ) "s gr[]s exp]i5c+
 losses ( #ij p]c5t or m2  7#d7 !       
m>itime culture ( ,florida has be5      
sev]ely impact$1 includ+-- 7,a7 !       
disruption ( comm]cial fi%+1 trapp+1 &  
aquaculture2  7,b7 ! loss ( recreational
 fi%+ opportunities = resid5ts & t\ri/s2
  7,c7 widespread debris limit+ safe    
navigation 9 wat]ways & *annels2 &  7,d7
 reports ( m ?an #hej displac$ or sunk5 
vessels2 &  7#e7 prop]ty insurance      
claims 9 ,florida h exce$$              
#c1fjj1jjj1jjj & are /ill ris+2  ,:]eas 
! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy has 
e/imat$ t flood damage claims z a result
 ( ^! #c hurricanes c\ld total sev]al   
billion doll>s2 ,:]eas ref9]y closures  
along ! ,gulf ,coa/ aft] ,hurricane     
,h>vey result$ 9 a tempor>y loss ( #bj  

p]c5t ( ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
ref9e crude oil into gasol9e1 diesel1 & 
o!r fuels2 ,:]eas1 z a result (         
,hurricane ,m>ia-- 7#a7 "s p>ts ( ,pu]to
 ,rico may be )\t electrical p[] = #f   
mon?s2  7#b7 m ?an #a1ejj1jjj           
individuals 7 left )\t access to clean  
dr9k+ wat]2  7#c7 critical infra/ructure
 0 damag$1 h9d]+ recov]y ef=ts2  7#d7   
?\s&s ( resid5ts ( ,pu]to ,rico & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s face an     
extreme h\s+ crisis2 &  7#e7            
approximately #hj p]c5t ( ! agricultural
 crop value 9 ,pu]to ,rico 0 de/roy$1 ) 
an e/imat$ #ghj1jjj1jjj loss 9          
agricultural yields2  ,:]eas !          
deva/ation ( ^! #c hurricanes1 :i* caus$
 a disruption 9 ! di/ribution ( gasol9e1
 has be5 felt on a global scale2 &      
,:]eas1 aft] ^! #c hurricanes-- 7#a7    
num]\s localities 9 all ( ! affect$     
areas 7 =c$ to close s*ools due to p[]  
outages & dang]\s road conditions2  7#b7
 flights 7 cancel$ 9 ,texas1 ,l\isiana1 
,florida1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,unit$      

,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2  7#c7 doctors1    
nurses1 & o!r m$ical p]sonnel work$     
exp$iti\sly to provide c>e & ensure t   
pati5ts 7 safe "u extreme circum/ances2 
7#d7 hospitals1 m$ical c5t]s1 & triage  
units provid$ ne$$ c>e2  7#e7 volunte]  
organizations & *>ities suppli$         
hurricane victims ) food1 wat]1 & %elt]2
  7#f7 imm$iate humanit>ian aid &       
long-t]m rebuild+ assi/ance is ne$$ 9 ! 
_m deva/at$ regions2 &  7#g7 ?\s&s (    
volunte]s & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
gov]nm5t employees f across ! ,unit$    
,/ates committ$ "t & res\rces to help ) 
recov]y ef=ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses condol5ces to ! 
victims ( ,hurricanes ,h>vey1 ,irma1 &  
,m>ia2  7#b7 comm5ds ! resili5cy &      
c\rage ( ! p ( ,texas1 ,l\isiana1       
,florida1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2  7#c7 applauds !  
"w & commitm5t ( em]g5cy respond]s & law
 en=cem5t (fic]s on ! gr\nd 9 ! aft]ma? 
( ,hurricanes ,h>vey1 ,irma1 & ,m>ia2 & 
7#d7 commits to provide ! necess>y      

res\rces to /& by ! p ( ,texas1         
,l\isiana1 ,florida1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s z !y rebuild
 _! communities4